Record High Temperatures Broken Across Tri State Area

Unseasonably warm temperatures continued across the Tri-State area as a ridge of high pressure aloft slowly began to shift east away from the area. The following are a list of all the record maximum temperatures that have been set across the area today:

At Hill City, KS, the temperature climbed to 71 degrees. This breaks the previous record of 70 degrees that occurred in 2000.

At McCook, NE, the temperature climbed to 68 degrees. This breaks the previous record of 66 degrees that was set in 1943.

At Yuma, CO, the temperature climbed to 63 degrees. This breaks the previous record of 60 degrees that was set in 1975. Please Note: This observation is unofficial and should be considered preliminary. Official observations will be received at the end of the month from National Weather Service Cooperative Observers.